Bill Marler

AUGUST 12, 2023

It seems quiet over at USDA/FSIS with only one active investigation of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 16. Over at FDA, things are a bit more active with active outbreak investigations with 1 Listeria outbreak tied to ice cream that has sickened 2 and 1 hepatitis an outbreak linked to frozen strawberries that has impacted 10. There are 3 Cyclospora outbreaks that have not been linked to a product but has sickened, 55, 140 and 69.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 12, 2023

An outbreak of a rare type of Campylobacter in France was caused by unpasteurized, raw milk cheese, according to a study. In June 2021, seven Campylobacter fetus infections occurred in a rehabilitation center in southwest France. All patients were female, and the median age was 79 with a range of 70 to 90 years old. Reasons for being at the center were post-orthopedic surgery reeducation in five people and post-acute heart failure or rehabilitation after acute myeloid leukemia chemotherapy in on

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 12, 2023

— OPINION — On July 29 the International Food Industry Think Tank discussed “Energizing Food Safety and Quality Assurance Transformation Process.” That discussion inspired the launching of the Safety, Security, and Quality Assurance (2S-QA) Movement on Aug. 2. The premise for this movement comes from this understanding: “If we do not energize the Food Industry Transformation Process through the direct actions of every stakeholder, our good intentions, aspirations, and proposals will only hover

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